Shillington Park
Park
60 acres3.1 mi of trail
Walking/Biking TrailDowny WoodpeckerP Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Shillington
11% of Shillington’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4.3 miles of mapped trail cross Shillington, 4.3 per square mile of land. 11% of Shillington’s land is conserved, about 73 acres.
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns · #59 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
73 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
4.3 mi
4.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
72 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Shillington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Shillington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Shillington is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns, #59 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Shillington’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails4.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (72 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 95%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 94%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Shillington’s 11% is ahead of 62% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 99% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Shillington Park, with 3.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
The Wyomissing Parklands
Managed by Wyomissing Parks and Recreation
9 acres0.6 mi of trail
Wyomissing Trail Path
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Slate Hill Open Space
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
73 conserved acres
11% of Shillington’s land. Who manages Shillington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government69 ac
Not recorded5 ac
Local Park · 72 acLocal Recreation Area · 2 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shillington Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 58 | Open |
| Wyomissing Creek Trail Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Berks County Park Local Park | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
| Slate Hill Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
| Shillington Borough Hall Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Shillington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Shillington
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.7 miUnpaved · 1.6 mi
Walking/Biking Trail0.4 mi
Wyomissing Trail Path0.3 mi
Downy Woodpecker0.3 mi
P Loop0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
3Baseball
2Field hockey
1Volleyball
1Basketball
1Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Updike, John, Childhood HomeBuilding · listed 2019
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Shillington: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Shillington →
Next door
Shillington and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shillington | 11% | 4.3 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
| Cumru Township | 10% | 5.0 | 14 | 69% | A− |
| Pennwyn | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wyomissing | 9% | 3.7 | 24 | 98% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Shillington
Where can I hike in Shillington?
The longest trail networks: Shillington Park, 3.1 miles; The Wyomissing Parklands, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Shillington is conserved land?
11% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Shillington’s trails?
Shillington Park and The Wyomissing Parklands don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Shillington?
20,643 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shillington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 72 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Shillington have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #59 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Shillington neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →